If I'm honest, what initially drew me to this book was the mention of the Children's Laureate, Anthony Browne, on the front cover. He usually writes and illustrates his own work, but here he provides the illustrations only to Annalena McAfee's intriguing and thought-provoking tale about coping with single parents meeting to form new families. The story is sort of told with the character of Katy as the main focus. She lives with her dad (as a single parent) and her cat, Earl. She visits her mum. Things are comfortable, and McAfee sets the scene of how the routines and luxuries are perfect for Katy. Then her dad meets someone, who is also a single parent, with a ...  Read the complete review